Ned Haig

Inventor of rugby sevens (1858–1939)
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Ned Haig

Summary

Ned Haig is a human[1]. His place of birth was Jedburgh[2]. He was born on +1858-12-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Melrose[4]. He died on +1939-03-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a rugby union player[6], rugby sevens player[7], and butcher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ned Haig was born in Jedburgh[2].
  • Ned Haig passed away in Melrose[4].
  • Ned Haig was born on +1858-12-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ned Haig died on +1939-03-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ned Haig held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Ned Haig worked as a rugby union player[6].
  • Ned Haig worked as a rugby sevens player[7].
  • Ned Haig worked as a butcher[8].
  • Ned Haig is recorded as male[11].
  • Ned Haig's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Ned Haig's position played on team / speciality is recorded as scrum-half[13].
  • Ned Haig's sport is recorded as rugby[14].
  • Ned Haig's sport is recorded as rugby sevens[15].
  • Ned Haig's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0b_ckj[16].
  • Ned Haig's family name is recorded as Haig[17].
  • Ned Haig's given name is recorded as Ned[18].
  • Ned Haig's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Ned Haig's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 59707[20].
  • Ned Haig's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Edward Haig'}[21].
  • Ned Haig's start of work period is recorded as +1880-00-00T00:00:00Z[22].
  • Ned Haig's Prabook ID is recorded as 2096745[23].
  • Ned Haig's World Rugby Hall of Fame inductee ID is recorded as 704782[24].

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Origins and Family

Ned Haig's place of birth was Jedburgh[2]. He was born on +1858-12-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include rugby union player[6], rugby sevens player[7], and butcher[8].

Death and Burial

Ned Haig died on +1939-03-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Melrose[4].

Why It Matters

Ned Haig ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25]

FAQs

Where was Ned Haig born?

Ned Haig was born in Jedburgh[2].

Where did Ned Haig die?

Ned Haig died in Melrose[4].

What did Ned Haig do for work?

Ned Haig worked as rugby union player[6], rugby sevens player[7], and butcher[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . computescotland.com. computescotland.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . edition.cnn.com. edition.cnn.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . shutterstock.com. Retrieved . shutterstock.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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